March Guide: 10 events happening around Ireland this month
March Guide: 10 events happening around Ireland this month

Edaein OConnell

These four non-surgical treatments will transform your skin
These four non-surgical treatments will transform your skin

Edaein OConnell

Nicole Kidman stars in Scarpetta – here’s what to watch this week
Nicole Kidman stars in Scarpetta – here’s what to watch this week

Edaein OConnell

WIN the full Max Benjamin candle collection worth €300
WIN the full Max Benjamin candle collection worth €300

Jennifer McShane

Win two tickets to IMAGE x Sculpted by Aimee’s beauty event
Win two tickets to IMAGE x Sculpted by Aimee’s beauty event

Shayna Healy

19 pieces to inspire a spring clean
19 pieces to inspire a spring clean

Megan Burns

Conor Gadd of the newly-opened Burro in Covent Garden shares his life in food
Conor Gadd of the newly-opened Burro in Covent Garden shares his life in food

Sarah Gill

Women in Sport: First female president of GAA Rounders Paula Doherty
Women in Sport: First female president of GAA Rounders Paula Doherty

Sarah Gill

WIN a €150 Brown Thomas voucher thanks to Magnum
WIN a €150 Brown Thomas voucher thanks to Magnum

Edaein OConnell

An expert guide to why your business struggles to turn change into results
An expert guide to why your business struggles to turn change into results

Fiona Alston

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How to spot a fake designer handbag – courtesy of an Irish authentication expert


by Rose Mary Roche
04th Jan 2023

Second-hand bags by Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Prada proliferate online and in second-hand shops, with counterfeits becoming ever more professional. So how can you avoid falling for a fake designer bag? We ask the Irish expert…

Nowadays, you no longer have to leave your home to buy what your heart desires: the world is at your fingertips as soon as you log onto your computer. But the increase in e-commerce has also seen a spike in online fraud. Huge amounts of ingenuity, effort and expertise can seduce consumers into thinking they have come across a bargain, when what they are really buying is a fake. This is especially true in the...

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